Associations to the word «Alcaic»
Wiktionary
ALCAIC, adjective. Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented
ALCAIC, noun. (in the plural) alcaic verses
ALCAIC VERSE, proper noun. A Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus; consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls
Dictionary definition
ALCAIC, noun. Verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.